CBAM Defaults
cbam/canada/cement

Canada · Cement

CBAM default values

4 products with official default emission values. Total embedded emissions range 0.24 to 1.42 tCO2e per tonne of product.

SourceImplementing Reg (EU) 2025/2621·values dated 4 Feb 2026·informational, not legal adviceView official EU file
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CN codeHS codeDescriptionproductDirecttCO2e/tIndirecttCO2e/tTotaltCO2e/t2026tCO2e/t2027tCO2e/t2028tCO2e/tRouteproduction
2523 90 00White hydraulic cements1.290.131.421.561.701.85(B)
2523 21 00White Portland cement1.240.121.361.501.631.77
2523 10 00White clinker1.280.021.291.421.551.68(B)
2507 00 80Calcined clay0.210.030.240.260.290.31(A)
Carbon intensity (tCO2e/t)lowmoderatehighvery high2026–2028 add 10% / 20% / 30% markup4 rows · 0.241.42

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Pick a product, enter your annual export volume, and see the estimated CBAM certificate cost using the default value.

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Assumes EU ETS price €88/tCO2e and the 2026 certificate obligation share of 2.5%.

2523 90 00 · White hydraulic cementslow
Estimated CBAM certificate cost, 2026€27,49112,496 certificates · 12,496 tCO2e embedded
default value1.42 tCO2e/t
with verified actualssave €4,124€8,247

Default values are deliberately conservative. Most producers who report their own verified emissions land 15 to 30% below the default, which lowers the certificates they must surrender. Download the supplier data template.

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